Government Operations, Veterans Affairs and Consummer Protection - Agenda and Notices
THE HONORABLE SENATOR AVERY L. LEWIS Legislative Secretary 36 th legislature of the virgin islands Chair: Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, Consumer Protection Vice Chair: Committee on Education and Workforce Development Member: Committee on Rules and Judiciary Committee on Culture, Youth, Aging, and Parks Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Committee of the Whole Post Office Box 1690, Capitol Building, Charlotte Amalie, VI 00801 Phone: (340) 774-0880 Email: senatorlewis@legvi.org The Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 9:00 AM in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, to consider the following bills: BLOCK I Bill #36-0007: A Resolution honoring and commending James Sasso for distinguished service in the mortuary and funeral service industry. Proposed by: Senator Angel A. Bolques Invited Testifiers: • Mr. Glen Kwabena Davis, Resident • Mr. Patrick Farrell, Executive Director, Office of Veterans Affairs • Ms. …
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THE HONORABLE SENATOR AVERY L. LEWIS Legislative Secretary 36 th legislature of the virgin islands Chair: Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, Consumer Protection Vice Chair: Committee on Education and Workforce Development Member: Committee on Rules and Judiciary Committee on Culture, Youth, Aging, and Parks Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Committee of the Whole Post Office Box 1690, Capitol Building, Charlotte Amalie, VI 00801 Phone: (340) 774-0880 Email: senatorlewis@legvi.org The Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 9:00 AM in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, to consider the following bills: BLOCK I Bill #36-0007: A Resolution honoring and commending James Sasso for distinguished service in the mortuary and funeral service industry. Proposed by: Senator Angel A. Bolques Invited Testifiers: • Mr. Glen Kwabena Davis, Resident • Mr. Patrick Farrell, Executive Director, Office of Veterans Affairs • Ms. Ty-Shel Sasso Carr, Relative • Bernice Turnbull, Resident • Jelani Sasso, Nephew of Mr. James Sasso • Kyza Callwood, Resident Bill #36-0029: A Resolution honoring and commending Sonya Hough, the creator of the St. Croix “Crucian” Hook Bracelet and proprietor of one of the first hand-wrought jewelry stores in St. Croix. Proposed by Senator Kenneth L. Gittens Invited Testifiers: • Pam Hough, Daughter of Sonya Hough BLOCK II Bill #36-0012: An Act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 27 to streamline the GERS disability annuity approval procedures and for other related issues. Proposed by Senator Milton E. Potter 2 | P a g e G O V A C P A g e n d a M a y 2 0 , 2 0 2 5 Invited Testifiers: • Mr. Angel E. Dawson, Administrator, Government Employees Retirement System • Mr. Dwane Callwood, Board Chairman, Government Employees Retirement System Bill #36-0066: An Act amending title 29 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 15 by adding a section 928a providing that all officials and employees of the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority and its wholly owned subsidiaries must be members of the Government Employees. Proposed by Senator Alma Francis Heyliger Invited Testifiers: • Mr. Angel E. Dawson, Administrator, Government Employees Retirement System • Mr. Dwane Callwood, Board Chairman • The Honorable Kevin McCurdy, Executive Director, Public Finance Authority and Commissioner, Department of Finance • Mr. Nathan Simmonds, Director of Finance and Administration Public Finance Authority • Mr. Stephan Adams, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President, ViNGN BLOCK III Bill #36-0026: An Act amending title 23 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, by adding a subchapter VI to establish the “Virgin Islands Meteorological Office” within the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency. Senator Ray A. Fonseca Invited Testifiers: • Mr. Daryl D. Jaschen, Director, Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency • Ms. Sanaa A. Burke, Meteorology & Climate Science Major, University of Delaware